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Mikaela Shiffrin kicked off her Pyeongchang Olympics with a fast first run in the giant slalom Thursday morning at Yongpyong Alpine Center, finishing 0.20 seconds behind current leader Manuela Moelgg of Italy.

Shohei Ohtani made a good first impression -- both on the field and in the locker room -- with his new Angels teammates during the first day of spring workouts on Wednesday, but the "Babe Ruth of Japan" said he's still adjusting to his new life.

Attorneys for former Adidas executives James Gatto and Merl Code and former sports agent Christian Dawkins are expected to argue in court Thursday that what their clients are accused of doing doesn't constitute a federal crime.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. pays tribute to his father and the family's long relationship with tiremaker Goodyear in a new commercial that will air during Sunday's Daytona 500. Now retired from NASCAR Cup Series racing, Earnhardt is the race's grand marshal.

Eye-catching at not one but two Olympic opening ceremonies with his shirtless flag-bearing, Tonga's Pita Taufatofua has swapped the warmth of Rio for the cold of Pyeongchang with one thing in mind: to be an inspiration to Polynesia.